Practice 03 · Mergers and acquisitions

Where operational rigour drives valuation

We advise investors, operators and family offices across the full transaction lifecycle, on both the buy side and the sell side, from target identification and investment management through to acquisition and exit.

Discuss a transaction

Forte's operations due diligence is a central input to valuation. It surfaces the risks, efficiencies and growth headroom that determine the multiple, and positions assets to be financeable and acquisition-ready.

Services

Advice across the transaction lifecycle

01

Mergers and acquisitions

Buy-side and sell-side management, target sourcing and deal structuring.

02

Due diligence

Clinical, operational and commercial diligence that informs the valuation.

03

Valuation and investment management

Portfolio oversight and value creation across the holding period.

04

Exit and value realisation

Acquisition readiness and value defence at the point of sale.

From target to exit

Six stages of a healthcare transaction from target identification to exit

Buying

  • Target sourcing and screening
  • Clinical, operational and commercial due diligence
  • Valuation and deal structuring
  • Integration and value creation after completion

Selling

  • Acquisition readiness: clean operating data, governance and compliance
  • Positioning the asset to be financeable
  • Value defence through diligence and negotiation
  • Exit execution

Acquisition and operation

In the Middle East we have supported the acquisition of established hospital groups and their operation and maintenance under a public-private partnership model.

Track record

Hospital groups acquired, operated and maintained under a PPP model

Middle East · Acquisitions · Operations

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Considering an acquisition or a sale?

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